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Environmental Engineer Job Purpose: To design ways to improve the environment including the prevention and treatment of air, water and land pollution as well as waste disposal.

Environmental Engineer Job Duties:
  • Collaborate with environmental scientists, city planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, other environmental specialists, lawyers and business experts to determine ways to protect and improve the environment surrounding a building site.

  • Evaluate industrial and city facilities to determine if they are effective and comply with environmental regulations.


  • Design and supervise processes or equipment to control, manage or repair water, air or soil quality.

  • Obtain permits, update plans and maintain operating procedures to keep the project on schedule.


  • Design systems and solutions which will protect the environment surrounding the project site.

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